Giveaway: Ball Fresh Preserving Kit

Is learning to can on your list of “Things to Do” in 2014? Well then I’ve got a giveaway for you!

That’s right, to get you going on your home food preservation adventures one lucky reader will receive a Ball Fresh Preserving Kit from Jarden!

So what’s in the Ball Fresh Preserving Kit?

21-quart water bath canner (enamel coated steel base)
chrome plated canning rack
canning jar lifter
lid lifter
canning funnel
bubble remover and head space tool (not shown)

It’s everything you need to start boiling water bath canning (a $60 value). . . except for the jars and food.

And because I don’t want you heading into this adventure blind, I asked the folks at Ball to throw in a copy of their Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving! Of course you can also check out my relevant tutorials to get you started on your canning journey as well (psst–I’ve got some tips in the before and after canning session posts you won’t find in the Blue Book!):

Ball also sent me their Ball Canning Discovery Kit to check out. This is a VERY basic kit (at a very basic price–around $12) that is basically a basket that will fit in your average stock pot, 3 jars and some small scale recipes. This is a nice kit for someone who is not quite sure if they are interested in canning–a low cost entry point that uses a pot you already own. I have to admit, when I first saw it last year I though “what’s the point of making only 3 jars?”–but upon reflection I realized that you don’t have to do everything in bulk. Some folks only want a few jars of a specific type of jam , jelly, pickles or salsa–or only have enough fruit/vegetable to make a small batch. (and it would be just the size to fit a batch of jam from a Freshtech automatic jam maker. . . )

Now on to the giveaway–Good Luck!
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Comments

Maria F says

January 30, 2014 at 10:04 pm

Would love to win this and try my hand at canning some pickles. Not sure which recipe I would use yet.

Angela says

January 30, 2014 at 10:25 pm

This would be great to win!

Tina says

January 30, 2014 at 11:06 pm

Honey spiced peaches….yum

Megan Cushman says

January 31, 2014 at 8:42 am

I love your daily updates during your late summer and fall. I follow your Facebook page and LOVE it. Would love to put these supplies to work! 🙂

- Megan Cushman says
  
  January 31, 2014 at 8:44 am
  
  The apples in syrup look very yummy!
  
Katie Malinowski says

January 31, 2014 at 8:47 am

Strawberry jam!

Trish Guokas says

January 31, 2014 at 9:56 am

Blueberry and strawberry jelly and jam!

Rick P says

January 31, 2014 at 10:45 am

This is an amazing giveaway. …. exactly what I need for this year.
I would love to can the Fiesta Salsa.

Sue says

January 31, 2014 at 11:11 am

I think the barbecue sauce looks interesting. Would like to try that!

Preppy Pink Crocodile says

January 31, 2014 at 1:26 pm

I would love to try the BBQ sauce recipe next year!

KK @ http://www.preppypinkcrocodile.com

Beth Jones says

January 31, 2014 at 1:57 pm

Would love to win this!

Margot C says

January 31, 2014 at 3:17 pm

I want to can Chicken Soup but so far I have been scared!

- Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says
  
  January 31, 2014 at 3:37 pm
  
  Margot–this kit wouldn’t be used for Chicken soup–you’d need a pressure canner for that. But there are plenty of delicious things you CAN can in a boiling water bath–basically any kind of fruit, jam, syrup, pickle, tomato product etc.
  
Emily Davis says

January 31, 2014 at 3:23 pm

Would love this! I need to preserve more in jars and use freezer less.

Jean Tav says

January 31, 2014 at 6:56 pm

Definitely the dill sandwich slices. I’m always looking for a good pickle recipe.

Denise says

August 3, 2015 at 7:36 am

Want to can meat and soups this year. Include me in the contest! Thanks